| Dravya | Punarnavaa Rakta |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Punarnava |
| Punarnavaa | |
| Raktapunarnavaa | |
| Varshaabhoo | |
| Botanical Name | Boerhavia diffusa Linn. (Nyctaginaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Moola | |
| Panchaanga | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Anuvaasanopaga Mahaakashaaya |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Kaasahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| Svedopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vayahsthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | There are two types of Punarnavaa on the basis of colour of flowers. 1- S`hveta Punarnavaa and 2- Rakta Punarnavaa. |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Ushn`a | |
| विपाक | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Ushn`a | |
| Karma | Anuvaasanopaga |
| Graahee | |
| Kaasahara | |
| Svedopaga | |
| Vayasthaapana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | ज्वर |
| कास | |
| शोथ | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaatakara | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Medovaha Srotas |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Svedavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1-3 Mashaka |
| Substitute | S`hveta Punarnavaa |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 09:35 am